IoD in Budget plea to invest in regional start-ups
The Institute of Directors has urged the new Government to “unleash entrepreneurialism” across the UK in its Budget submission published today….
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Finance staff among most fearful of tech-based job losses
More than four in 10 employees believe their job will disappear in the next five years because of technology, according to…
Receipt monitoring goes real-time
A machine that lets users upload an image of a receipt and automatically match it to a transaction in real time…
Manufacturing exports fall, despite strong consumer goods demand
Overseas demand for British luxury goods, homeware and sports and leisure products helped an index of UK manufacturing exports recover from…
Finance ‘one of the strongest sectors’ for 2020
The accountancy and finance sector continued to grow last year, with healthy salary increases reported across a variety of job roles,…
HMRC fraudsters target 100,000
Fraudsters are carrying out sophisticated phone scams threatening victims with immediate arrest if they don’t pay the taxman thousands on the…
£450m cash-back loan scheme launched
Barclays has announced the launch of a new cashback scheme for term loans to eligible SME borrowers in the UK. Backed by a £450 million…
Data emerging as key to negotiation, study finds
Skilled negotiation may be as important as ever, but businesses must adapt their approach to avoid a lack of data preventing…
Payroll ‘must have a place in the Boardroom’
Payroll is unrepresented at board level in almost two thirds of UK businesses according to new research from the Access Group….
Businesses face £8.7bn ‘inertia penalty’
SMEs are, on average, overpaying £1,508 a year for business energy, insurance and telecoms – a combined bill of £8.7bn. And…